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Harry Orlyk Art

American, b. 1947

Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture rural country landscapes with Impressionistic brushstrokes and bright color palettes. Painting daily, the artist drives throughout upstate New York, stopping to observe and paint en plein air whenever and wherever a landscape strikes him.

Orlyk was born in Troy, New York in 1947. In 1971, after graduating college, he went on to graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Over the next nine years, he was influenced by several Nebraskan artists.

"Still-life painter Robin Smith taught me how to use paint without turpentine — to paint from the tube," Orlyk has said.

Orlyk also admits the influence of photographer Lawrence McFarland, who taught him what spiritual space was and how to emphasize it. Lastly, he credits well-known Lincoln painter Keith Jacobshagen with having impressed on him the importance of routine.

Orlyk currently resides with his family in Salem, New York, near the Vermont border. For anyone raised in the country, Orlyk’s Impressionist oil paintings spark a sense of memory that is at once shared and deeply personal.

Orlyk's work evokes a return to days spent as a kid, when you played behind Old Hap’s Barn or played hide-and-seek in the cornfield. If raised in the city, his paintings illustrate what you fantasized about living in the country would be like. With each changing day and season, Orlyk reminds us of the simplistic beauty inherent in rural, small-town America.

Find original Harry Orlyk landscape paintings and other art on 1stDibs.

(Biography provided by Carrie Haddad Gallery)

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Artist: Harry Orlyk
Braymer Hill: Impressionist En Plein Air Landscape Painting of Green Country
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting on linen of a rural country farm with green fields and bright blue sky "Braymer Hill," an upstate New York landscape, painted plei...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Linen, Board, Oil

#5418 Washington County Vineyard (Impressionistic Green Country Landscape)
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on linen on homasote board, unframed 14.5 x 19 inches Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture a rural country landscape with impressionistic brushstrokes and a bright color palette. Painting daily, the artist drives throughout the upstate New York, stopping to observe and paint 'en plain air' whenever and wherever a landscape strikes him. Orlyk prefers to leave his canvases unframed to reveal the exposed linen which are nailed to sturdy homasote boards for easy installation. '#5418 A Washington County Vineyard' is a perfect example of Orlyk's impressionistic aesthetic. Here, the artist captures a lush green field towards the end of summer. Orange leaves begin to appear atop green trees, creating a bright contrast with the blue mountains lining the horizon. Thick layers of paint are applied with expressive brushstrokes and culminate onto a textured surface. About the artist: Harry Orlyk was born in Troy, New York in 1947. In 1971 after graduating college, he went on to graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln . Over the next nine years, he was influenced by several Nebraskan artists. "Still-life painter Robin Smith taught me how to use paint without turpentine - to paint from the tube." He also admits the influence of photographer Lawrence McFarland who taught him what spiritual space was, and how to emphasize it. Lastly he credits well-known Lincoln painter Keith Jacobshagen...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Linen, Oil

Overgrown Barn: Impressionist En Plein Air Landscape Painting of a Country Farm
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting on linen of a barn on a country farm, featuring bright tones of greens against a light blue sky #4494 Overgrown Barn, painted by H...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Oil, Board, Linen

Potato Barn (Impressionist Rural Landscape, Sun Dappled Country Road on a Farm)
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting on linen of a sun dappled dirt road leading to a barn #5963 Potato Barn, 2022 painted by Harry Orlyk oil on linen, ready to hang as is 14 x 14.5 inches Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture rural country landscapes with impressionistic brushstrokes and bright color palettes. Painting daily, the artist drives throughout the upstate New York, stopping to observe and paint 'en plain air' whenever and wherever a landscape strikes him. This painting is a perfect example of Orlyk's impressionistic aesthetic. Here, the artist captures a winding dirt road leading to an old potato barn, likely sited on a neighbor's farm close to the artist's home. A wonderful blend of luscious color is layered to create the foreground. The application of paint and color feel effortless, while the balance of the composition suggests the experience that comes from a lifetime of painting plein air and completely in the moment. Orlyk surrounds to teh natural beauty, its climate, and truly embodies the romantic truth of his beloved rural landscape. About the artist: Harry Orlyk was born in Troy, New York in 1947. In 1971 after graduating college, he went on to graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln . Over the next nine years, he was influenced by several Nebraskan artists. "Still-life painter Robin Smith taught me how to use paint without turpentine - to paint from the tube." He also admits the influence of photographer Lawrence McFarland who taught him what spiritual space was, and how to emphasize it. Lastly he credits well-known Lincoln painter Keith Jacobshagen...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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#5511 The Old Walker House: Modern Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Linen
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
landscape oil painting on linen on homasote board, unframed 13.75 x 18.25 inches Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture an rural country landscape with impressionistic...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Linen, Oil

#5712 Gardenworks: Impressionistic En Plein Air Landscape Painting of Rural Farm
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionistic, en plein air summer landscape of a rural country field overlooking a barn and silo Bright, sunny palette of green, blue and beige #5712 Gardenworks, painted by Harr...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Oil, Linen, Board

Warren's Barn: Van Gogh Inspired Plein Air Landscape Painting of Country Farm
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting on linen of a rural country barn with a bright yellow sunset and earth toned plowed farm fields #3991 Warren's Barn, painted by Ha...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Oil, Board, Linen

5540 New Year's Day: Impressionist En Plein Air Landscape Painting on Linen
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionistic, en plein air landscape oil painting on linen with a bright yellow palette of a rural country farm during a winter sunset #5540 New Year's Day, in Late Day Light, 201...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Oil, Board, Linen

#5715 Overgrown Barn: Impressionist En Plein Air Landscape Painting on Linen
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
#5715 Overgrown Barn, 2019 by Harry Orlyk (Impressionistic, en plein air autumn landscape of a sunlit barn in a field) oil on linen mounted on homasote board, ready to hang as is 14.5 x 14.5 inches unframed Signed lower right corner Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture rural country landscapes with impressionistic brushstrokes and bright color palettes. Painting daily, the artist drives throughout the upstate New York, stopping to observe and paint 'en plain air' whenever and wherever a landscape strikes him. Orlyk prefers to leave his canvases unframed to reveal the exposed linen which are nailed to sturdy homasote boards for easy installation. This painting is a perfect example of Orlyk's impressionistic aesthetic. Here, the artist captures a quaint country landscape in a range of warm, golden tones. Orlyk's signature use of soft yellows creates a gently luminous atmosphere. The scene is made with gestural strokes of paint that culminate onto a textured, impasto surface. The artist's signature is located in the lower right corner. The artist prefers to leave his paintings unframed. The painting can be installed with one nail, hammered behind the linen and through the homasote board. About the artist: Harry Orlyk was born in Troy, New York in 1947. In 1971 after graduating college, he went on to graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln . Over the next nine years, he was influenced by several Nebraskan artists. "Still-life painter Robin Smith taught me how to use paint without turpentine - to paint from the tube." He also admits the influence of photographer Lawrence McFarland who taught him what spiritual space was, and how to emphasize it. Lastly he credits well-known Lincoln painter Keith Jacobshagen...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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Oil, Board, Linen

At the Slurry Pit: Impressionist En Plein Air Landscape of Hay Field at Sunset
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting of rural country hay field at sunset with robin egg's blue sky and yellow clouds #5790 At the Slurry Pit, painted by Harry Orlyk i...
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2010s Impressionist Harry Orlyk Art

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5543 Searching for the Christmas Tree: Impressionist Landscape Painting on Linen
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